dowries

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A form of dowry — Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of dowry
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dowry

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dowries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowries

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“dowries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowries. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dowries,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowries.

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